Elon vs. William & Mary CAA Tournament Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Saturday, March 4, 2023

The No. 9 seed Elon Phoenix (8-23, 6-12 CAA) and the No. 8 seed William & Mary Tribe (12-19, 7-11 CAA) will look to advance in the CAA tournament on Saturday as they meet in the conference tournament at 12:00 PM on FloSports. Elon is listed as a 2-point favorite to win this contest and advance closer to an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 134.

Elon vs. William & Mary Odds

• Elon odds to win: -131
• William & Mary odds to win: +110
• Spread: Elon (-2)
• Total: 134

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Game Time and Information

• Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV: FloSports
• Where: Washington D.C.
• Venue: St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena

Who Will Win Elon vs. William & Mary?

Elon and William & Mary Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games it has played as at least 2-point favorites this season, Elon is 1-2 against the spread.

William & Mary is 6-13-2 against the spread when an underdog by 2 points or more this season.

These two teams average a combined 133.6 points per game, 0.4 fewer points than the over/under of 134 set for this game.

Opponents of the two teams average a combined 7.8 more points per game, 141.8, than this game’s total of 134 points.

The average over/under Elon has had set in games this season is 3.5 more points than this outing’s point total.

Tribe games this season have averaged an over/under of 137.9 points, 3.9 more than the point total in this matchup.

The Phoenix’s ATS record is 13-16-0 this season.

The Tribe are 10-17-2 against the spread this year.

Elon Stats & Insights

Elon’s -176 scoring differential (outscored by 5.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 65.9 points per game (323rd in college basketball) while allowing 71.6 per contest (225th in college basketball).

Elon ranks 279th in the country at 30 rebounds per game. That’s 2.7 fewer than the 32.7 its opponents average.

The Phoenix knock down 6.9 three-pointers per game (236th in college basketball) at a 30.3% rate (343rd in college basketball), compared to the 8.9 per outing their opponents make while shooting 34.2% from beyond the arc.

Elon’s 87.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 312th in college basketball, and the 95.5 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 288th in college basketball.

The Phoenix post 68.6 points per game when playing at home, compared to 62.8 points per game on the road, a difference of 5.8 points per contest.

William & Mary Stats & Insights

William & Mary has been outscored by 2.5 points per game (posting 67.7 points per game, 283rd in college basketball, while giving up 70.2 per outing, 184th in college basketball) and has a -75 scoring differential.

The 29.9 rebounds per game William & Mary accumulates rank 283rd in college basketball. Their opponents pull down 30.8.

William & Mary makes 7.6 three-pointers per game (160th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.1 on average.

William & Mary’s 92.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 224th in college basketball, and the 95.4 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 283rd in college basketball.

At home, the Tribe average 72.9 points per game. Away, they score 62.2.

Elon Key Players to Watch

Sean Halloran leads the Phoenix in points and assists per game, scoring 13 points and distributing 4 assists.

Torrence Watson is Elon’s best rebounder, hauling in an average of 6.1 boards in each contest while scoring 9.3 points per game.

Zac Ervin makes more threes per game than any other member of the Phoenix, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of two per contest.

Halloran is Elon’s leader in steals, averaging 1.8 steals per game, while Sam Sherry leads them in blocks with 0.7 per contest.

William & Mary Key Players to Watch

Anders Nelson’s points (11.3 per game) and assists (4.4 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Tribe’s leaderboards.

Noah Collier is at the top of the William & Mary rebounding leaderboard with 8.2 rebounds per game. He also racks up 9 points and tacks on 0.8 assists per game.

Gabe Dorsey knocks down three three-pointers per game, the most on the Tribe.

William & Mary’s leader in steals is Chris Mullins (1.5 per game), and its leader in blocks is Collier (0.6 per game).

Elon vs. William & Mary Prediction

• Pick ATS:

  William & Mary (+2)
  

• Pick OU:

  Over (134)
  

• Prediction:
  William & Mary 70, Elon 67

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